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Residential

Rehabilitation Inspection Guide

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Office of Policy Development and Research

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Residential

Rehabilitation Inspection Guideline

Prepared for the

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Office of Policy Development and Research

by the National Institute of Building Sciences, Washington, D.C. under Contract C-OPC-21204 February 2000

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PATH (Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing) is a new private/public effort to develop, demonstrate, and gain widespread acceptance for the "Next Generation" of American housing. Through the use of new and innovative technologies the goal of PATH is to improve the quality, durability, environmental efficiency, and affordability of tomorrow's houses. Initiated at the request of the White House, PATH is managed and supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In addition, all Federal Agencies that engage in housing research and technology development are PATH partners, including the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. State and local governments and other participants in the public sector also are partners in PATH. Product manufacturers, home builders, insurance companies, and lenders represent private industry in the PATH partnership. To learn more, please contact: PATH, Suite B133, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410; fax 202-708-4250; e-mail pathnet@.

The statements and conclusions contained in this publication are those of the National Institute of Building Sciences and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Institute has made every effort to verify the accuracy and appropriateness of the publication's content. However, no guarantee of the accuracy or completeness of the information or acceptability for compliance with any industry standard or mandatory requirement of any code, law, or regulation is either offered or implied.

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Foreword

An important factor in making the best use of our nation's housing stock is accurately assessing the condition, safety, usefulness, and rehabilitation potential of older residential buildings. The Residential Rehabilitation Inspection Guide provides step-by-step technical information for evaluating a residential building's site, exterior, interior, and structural, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.

First published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1984 as the Guideline on Residential Building Systems Inspection, the guideline has found widespread use and acceptance among architects, engineers, builders, realtors, and preservationists.

Now, for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) program, the guideline has been updated and expanded to include current assessment techniques and standards, information about additional building materials, and a broader coverage of hazardous substances and the effects of earthquakes, wind, and floods. HUD is pleased to reissue this important and time-tested publication, knowing that it will prove a valuable resource for preserving and reusing our nation's building stock.

Susan M. Wachter Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research

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Acknowledgments

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) produced the original edition of this guideline for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1984. It was written by William Brenner of Building Technology, Incorporated, with supplementary material and photographs provided by Richard Stephan, Ken Frank, and Gerard Diaz of the University Research Corporation. Technical reviewers were George Schoonover, Eugene Davidson, Joseph Wintz, Richard Ortega, Nick Gianopulos, Robert Santucci, James Wolf, and Thomas Fean.

This revised edition of the guideline was produced in 1999 by NIBS and updated and expanded by Thomas Ware and David Hattis of Building Technology, Incorporated. Technical reviewers were William Asdal, Neal FitzSimons, Wade Elrod, Hal Williamson, Paul Beers, John Bouman, Raymond Jones, Dan Kluckhuhn, Joe Sherman, William Freeborne, and Robert Kapsch. The graphic designer was Marcia Axtmann Smith. Selected illustrations are excerpted with permission from The Illustrated Home by Carson Dunlop & Associates (800-2687070) and the material in Appendix C is used with the permission of the National Association of Homebuilders. William Brenner directed the project for NIBS and Nelson Carbonell was the HUD project manager.

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